Leaked: Donald Trump Poised To Quit Presidential Race

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Trump: hands up and quitting?

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Calling the general elections “rigged” and with support for his presidential bid fast eroding, Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to quit the race altogether, according to leaked emails obtained by The Adobo Chronicles.

The confidential personal emails between Trump and two of his children, Ivanka and Donald Jr., clearly indicated his growing frustration over his failing campaign.

In one of the emails, Trump complained that support for his campaign, including from high-ranking and well-respected leaders of his own party, is falling apart and could cause him the greatest embarrassment yet in his business and political career. “I can’t fathom losing the election to that woman,” he told his children, referring to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. He specifically mentioned Senator John  McCain’s criticism of his comments against the mother of Muslim American Capt. Humayun Khan who was killed in Iraq trying to save the lives of his fellow soldiers.

In another email exchange with Ivanka, Trump also lamented the fact that wife Melania has been unfairly dragged into negative campaign politics starting with her plagiarized speech at the Republican National Convention, and now with nude photos appearing in The New York Post and all over social media.

The last straw for Trump seems to have been the early endorsement of Hillary Clinton by The Houston Chronicle, traditionally known for supporting Republican candidates, as well as President Barack Obama’s recent call for the GOP to withdraw its support for their presidential candidate.

“I want to save whatever is left of my dignity and celebrity status by quitting the (presidential) race now before it becomes too late,” he wrote to his son and daughter.

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Philippine President Duterte Orders Free Admission To 2017 Miss Universe Pageant In Manila

image.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has been clear from the very beginning: hosting the 2017 Miss Universe Pageant is not a priority of his administration and he does not want to spend a single centavo of government funds to stage the popular beauty contest in his country.

So, while  pageant will still be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila on January 30, 2017, it will be funded 100% by the private sector.

But then there is one problem.

Tickets to the pageant finals  have gone on sale and the prices are astronomical. A VIP ticket reportedly costs over P35,000.   General admission is fixed at P3,700  which amounts to more than a week’s pay for minimum wage earners.

“I cannot allow the pageant to be held in my country and yet my countrymen will not even be able to afford and watch the show,” Duterte said.

He then issued an Executive Order directing organizers to make the pageant free admission.

“I don’t care how the private sector will finance the pageant, so long as it will not involve any drug money,” the president emphasized.

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In Hawaii, No ‘Aloha’ Spirit For Donald Trump

imageHONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) – Everywhere you go in the islands of Hawaii, you will always find the ‘Aloha’ spirit.  You’ll always feel welcome, appreciated, loved.

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(Photo: Adobo Chronicles)

You get lei’d upon arrival at the airport. You are greeted with ‘Aloha’ the moment you step into an ABC Store.  And the locals are not shy in thanking you for everything with a warm and sincere ‘Mahalo’ (thank you).

But when it comes to politics, the residents of Hawaii have no qualms about publicly expressing their preferences.

Despite the Donald Trump presence — notably a Trump Tower in the heart of Waikiki — businesses, residents and (hopefully) tourists are #WithHer.

To Donald: e kala mai i a`u (please forgive me/sorry).

 

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